Think you know how to perform CPR properly because you've seen it on TV? You probably don't, a new study has warned.

Few scripted TV programs demonstrate the proper way bystander CPR is meant to be performed, researchers reported Jan. 12 in ...

Lastly, we found that almost 65% of the people receiving hands-only CPR and 73% of rescuers performing CPR were white and ...

TV varies dramatically in informing viewers about medical emergencies, but it also teaches audiences how not to perform ...

While it’s probably common knowledge not to take medical information from television, a majority of shows keep getting one ...

TV shows portray CPR incorrectly in most episodes, spreading outdated methods that discourage lifesaving action.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital skill anyone can perform. It is administered to an unconscious person who is ...

Checking for a pulse and giving rescue breaths are just some of the ways TV inaccurately depicts CPR for sudden cardiac ...

Many TV depictions of CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest not only made errors in correct technique but may skew public ...

A recently published study shows that following the local activation of PulsePoint, rates of bystander CPR performed outside ...

A Knoxville couple is speaking out about the importance of CPR after a medical emergency. “I know it was a miracle to be here ...

Scripted television often shows outdated CPR techniques for lay people, potentially fueling misconceptions that could delay ...